Be Strong and Courageous
Bart Byl on Joshua 1:1-9.Moses is dead, and now it's Joshua job to lead the discontented horde of Israelites across the Jordan to take possession of the Promised Land. "Be strong and courageous," God ...
3 Jan 202136min
The Unchanging Christ
Bart Byl on Hebrews 13:8.As we head into the uncertain future of another year, the author to the Hebrews reminds us of the one truth that will steady our hearts: "Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, ...
27 Des 202032min
Waiting for Sunrise
Bart Byl on Malachi 3:13-4:3.Cynical Israelites were complaining serving God was pointless and joyless. It's a temptation we all feel. But those who feared God talked with each other — and God had it ...
13 Des 202027min
Every Blessing in Christ
Bart Byl on Ephesians 1:3-14.Perhaps the reason our praise is half-hearted is because we believe God is half-hearted in his generosity ... irritated and resentful at our neediness, a God who needs to ...
22 Nov 202030min
Caring for God's Earth
Bart Byl on Leviticus 25:1-7.Israel received the Promised Land as a gift from God, and they were to steward it as tenants under God's ultimate ownership. The fallow laws in Leviticus 25 suggest severa...
15 Nov 202046min
Human Failure and God's Kingdom
Bart Byl on 1 Samuel 31.Series: Waiting for the Kingdom (1 Samuel)Saul falls on his own sword to escape capture and humiliation. It's a tragic end to a man determined to master his own fate instead of...
8 Nov 202030min
An Economy of Grace
Bart Byl on 1 Samuel 30.Series: Waiting for the Kingdom (1 Samuel)David and his men return home to find their town burned to the ground and their families missing. His men are about to beat David to d...
1 Nov 202044min
The Road That Ends in Death
Bart Byl on 1 Samuel 28:3-25.Series: Waiting for the Kingdom (1 Samuel)Abandoned by God and desperate to know his fate in tomorrow's battle against a massive Philistine army, Saul has Samuel summoned ...
25 Okt 202035min
